Gentlemen, I've reloaded shotgun shells for more than two decades. When I got my first pistol and started reloading my .45 ACP empties, I felt like a beginner all over again. This brass-and-bullet business is far more precise in nature than cranking out skeet loads.
Here's my question: In this thread I've seen mentioned seating lead and jacketed bullets, but what about
plated bullets? I've started adding a VERY thin film of oil around the base of each bullet before pressing it into a charged case. When I do this I don't get that grinding sound \ sensation caused when a case rim catches the copper 'foil' making it bunch up. This makes the cartridge chamber poorly or not at all.
So, my situation is 'not lead, not FMJ'. Is a slight film of oil on the base of each copper-plated bullet a no-no?
Also, is there a new three-letter acronym for these copper-plated bullets? CPBs? FMPs?
